One of my brick walls has been William Blizard Williamson and his family;

His wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) and

His sons William Blizard and George Henry.

George Henry was the father of Elizabeth Ann Willett who with her husband Everard William Willett adopted my mother, which makes William Blizard Williamson (senior) my Great Great Grandfather (by adoption).

This posts summarises what is and isnot known about this family and what can be done to break down this brick wall! Essentially we know little about their Irish life or of their ancestors in Ireland. (more…)

William Blizzard Williamson, the elder was born in Cork, Ireland in about 1812. He appears in the English Census of 1841 in Kingston (upon Thames) described as an “I tinman” (possibly itinerant tinman – or tinker). When he died in 1878 he had founded the Providence Tinplate works in Worcester (later a major part of Metal Box) and both his sons would go on to be Mayor of Worcester. (more…)